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The contrite Heart

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 125 hymnals First Line: The Lord will happiness divine Lyrics: 1 The LORD will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow: Then tell me, gracious GOD, is mine A contrite heart or no? 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel; If ought is felt, 'tis only pain To find I cannot feel. 3 I sometimes think myself inclin'd To love thee, if I cou'd; But often feel another mind, Averse to all that's good. 4 My best desires are faint and few, I fain would strive for more; But when I cry, "My strength renew," Seem weaker than before. 5 I see thy saints with comfort fill'd, When in thy house of pray'r; But still in bondage I am held, And find no comfort there. 6 O make this heart rejoice or ache; Decide this doubt for me; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it if it be. Topics: Heart Contrite; Heart Contrite

Self Examination

Appears in 277 hymnals First Line: 'Tis a point I long to find Topics: Self-Examination; Self-Examination

Trust of the wicked and the righteous

Appears in 12 hymnals First Line: See how the worthless bramble stands Lyrics: 1 See how the worthless bramble stands Beneath a burning sky; Wither'd and parch'd in barren sands, And only grows to die. 2 Such is the sinner's awful case, Who makes the world his trust; And dares his confidence to place In vanity and dust. 3 A secret curse destroys his root, And dries his moisture up; He lives a while, but bears no fruit, Then dies without a hope. 4 But happy he whose hopes depend Upon the Lord alone; The soul that trusts in such a friend Can ne'er be overthrown. Topics: Righteous Their trust; Righteous Their trust Scripture: Jeremiah 18:5-8

Delight in God

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 243 hymnals First Line: Grant Lord, I may delight in thee Lyrics: 1 Grant Lord, I may delight in thee, And on thy care depend; To thee in ev'ry trouble flee, My best, my only friend. 2 When all created streams are dry'd, Thy fulness is the same; May I with this be satisfy'd, And glory in thy name! 3 Why should the soul a drop bemoan Who has a fountain near, A fountain which will ever run With waters sweet and clear? 4 No good in creatures can be found, But all is found in thee; I must be blessed, and abound, While thou art God to me. 5 O that I had a stronger faith To look within the veil, To credit what my Saviour saith, Whose word can never vail! 6 O Lord, I cast my care on thee, I triumph and adore; Henceforth my great concern shall be To love and please thee more. Topics: Decrees Of God; Delight in God Scripture: Psalm 37:4

Mercy prevailing

Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Once perishing in blood I lay Lyrics: 1 Once perishing in blood I lay, Creatures no help could give; But Jesus pass'd me in the way, He saw, and bid me live. 2 O, can I e'er that day forget, When Jesus kindly spoke! "Poor soul, my blood has paid thy debt, And now I break thy yoke. 3 Behold I take thee for my own, And give myself to thee; Forsake the idols thou hast known, And yield thyself to me." 4 Ah worthless heart! it promis'd fair, And said it would be thine; I little thought it e'er would dare, Again with idols join. 5 LORD, dost thou such back-slidings heal, And pardon all that's past? Sure, if I am not made of steel, I shall relent at last 6 My tongue, which rashly spoke before, Thy mercy will restrain; Surely I now shall boast no more, Nor censure, nor complain. Topics: God His mercy; Mercy Prevailing; God His mercy; Mercy Prevailing Scripture: Ezekiel 16:63

The Power of Faith

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 224 hymnals First Line: Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss Lyrics: 1 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, And saves me from its snares; Its aid in every duty brings, And softens all my cares: 2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin, And lights the sacred fire Of love to God, and heavenly things, And feeds the pure desire. 3 The wounded conscience know its power The healing balm to give; That balm the saddest heart can cheer, And make the dying live. 4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds, Where deathless pleasures reign; And bids me seek my portion there, Nor bids me seek in vain: 5 Shews me the precious promise seal'd With the Redeemer's blood; And helps my feeble hope to res Upon a faithful God. 6 There, there unshaken would I rest, 'Till this vile body dies; And then on faith's triumphant wings, At once to glory rise. Topics: Christians Endangered by the world; Faith Power of; Christians Endangered by the world; Faith Power of

Divine light breaking into the soul

Appears in 407 hymnals First Line: Sometimes a light surprises Lyrics: 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord who rises With healing on his wings; When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To chear it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new: Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, E'en let th' unknown to-morrow Bring with it what it may. 3 It can bring with it nothing But he will bear us thro' Who gives the lilies cloathing, Will clothe his people too: Beneath the spreading heavens No creature but is fed; And he who feeds the ravens, Will give his children bread. 4 Tho' vine nor fig-tree neither Their wonted fruit shall bear, Tho' all the fields should wither, Nor flocks nor herds be there: Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice; For while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. Topics: Light Breaking into the soul; Soul Enlightened; Light Breaking into the soul; Soul Enlightened

Christ revealed in a soul slain by the law

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 21 hymnals First Line: Smote by thy law, I'm justly slain Lyrics: 1 Smote by thy law, I'm justly slain, Great God, behold my case; Pity a sinner fill'd with pain, Nor drive me from thy face. 2 Dread terrors fright my guilty soul, thy justice, all in flames, Gives sentence on this heart so foul, So hard, so full of crimes. 3 'Tis trembling hardness that I feel; I fear, but can't relent, Perhaps of endless death the seal: Oh that I could repent! 4 My pray'rs, my tears, my vows are vile, My duties black with guilt; On such a wretch can mercy smile, Tho' Jesu's blood was spilt? 5 Speechless I sink to endless night, I see an opening hell: But lo! what glory strikes my sight? Such glory who can tell! 6 Enwrapt in these bright beams of peace, I feel a gracious God: Swell, swell the note; Oh, tell his grace! Sound his high praise abroad! 7 Now rise, my soul, adore and love, Leave sin and hell behind; Give all thy pow'rs to heav'n above, And praise th' eternal mind. Topics: Christ Revealed to a condemned sinner; Christ Revealed to a condemned sinner

Christ's Ascension

Appears in 551 hymnals First Line: Hail the day that sees him rise Topics: Christ His ascension

Rejoice in hope

Appears in 1,181 hymnals First Line: Children of the heav'nly king Topics: Hope Rejoicing in; Hope Rejoicing in; Joy In hope Scripture: Luke 12:32